REALEST EBRO RANT on Hot97: No One Cares About The Plight Of Men

[kevm3]

lol it's pure fantasy that it's some sort of 'machismo' holding men back from sharing their problems. the reality is if you start talking about too many of your problems, people will look at you like you're weak and chop out. "Oh, well hey, I got something to do. See you later."

That's the burden of being a man. You're on your own to hold it together.

 

[Mook]

Yes, I do. Ebro expressed a want for change, and really the only way I see that happening for males is for them to give up this current definition of masculinity and to shuck the societal programming. If you are a conscious black then you've already done that in a way. The current definition breeds these feelings of inadequacy. You cannot escape that if you continue to cling to it. That's all I'm saying. I'm not dismissing your problems. I'm acknowledging that they exist, and I'm examining what they are the direct result of.

Go ahead and do that fellas

































me and @Emperor_ReinScarf gonna lay in the cut and take these hoes from you betas when they want a real man

 

[bcrusaderw]

Go ahead and do that fellas

































me and @Emperor_ReinScarf gonna lay in the cut and take these hoes from you betas when they want a real man

The only thing required to make a "real" man is an X and a Y chromosome.

 

[Solo ✧✦✧]

He's right and this is why I wonder why people try to make it seem like people are so great. A big deal is made about socializing and connecting to people when most people don't care about your life unless you have stuff to offer them. The moment a man stops entertaining their friends he's left behind and not invited to hang out anymore. He's labeled a p*ssy by women who believe that men should always be strong and lead them.

If a person has nothing to offer then he's most likely going to be ignored and left in the dust to get over his problems on his own. A man who has a woman who won't give up and leave them in the dust is very fortunate in life because it's hard to find a person in general who's going to stick with someone through depression.

 

[Doobie Doo]

Some of what he said is true.

But lets be real. Plenty of bytches out here willing to break their pockets for some dikk. I have friends who go to work, hustle, and still have their bytches supporting them completely. They won't pass her a dime but shes paying for everything. So in reality its not all that hard for a man to find a female whose willing to listen to his problems or pay his pockets or whatever else. Females are soft like that.

And as for his point about nobody giving a fukk? That goes for everyone not just males. Your average dude doesn't give a fukk about a random female unless hes fukking her. Sure society coddles females more cuz they're the weaker sex. But some 6'4 400 pound dyke bytch isn't gonna have nikkas paying her bills or listening to her problems either. We're all born alone. We all die alone. We have no reason to expect anything from the outside world.

I get what you saying but what you are talking about are the exceptions to the rule. HOw many woman in America are butch lesbians? How many women in America are financially supporting their men on a long term basis (and I'm not talking just the black community)? There are by far more woman in this country who are not butch nor lesbian nor supporting their man finanially than there are that do. Ebro is speaking about MOST women in America and not all. Plus these are also the images most of society promotes to us too. You are portrayed as less of a man if you have mental issues or if your woman takes care of u.

 

[Chrishaune]

He's right and this is why I wonder why people try to make it seem like people are so great. A big deal is made about socializing and connecting to people when most people don't care about your life unless you have stuff to offer them. The moment a man stops entertaining their friends he's left behind and not invited to hang out anymore. He's labeled a p*ssy by women who believe that men should always be strong and lead them.

If a person has nothing to offer then he's most likely going to be ignored and left in the dust to get over his problems on his own. A man who has a woman who won't give up and leave them in the dust is very fortunate in life because it's hard to find a person in general who's going to stick with someone through depression.

I know people are anti-God on here, but I truly have come to understand that only God truly cares about me in that perfect way. Who else would die for me? Nobody, that I know of.

 

[hatechall]

I get where he's coming from but his anger is misdirected. It's true that men are judged according to their status, and that nobody cares about men's emotions. But these cultural norms are upheld and enforced by men. If he's upset about it, he should turn to his fellow man and ask, "why do we not allow each other to express our emotions?". "Why do we not allow each other to be vulnerable?"

Naturally, men will blame it on women. They'll say it's because, "wimmens are not attracted to bytch nikkas," etc.
There's some truth to this, but it's not the whole story. If men collectively decided to reject patriarchal masculinity, then women could gradually begin to appreciate men for qualities other than money, status and faux invulnerability. And men could gradually begin to appreciate women for qualities other than sex.

 

[Wild self]

Its true, but believe me, that is why I refuse to have kids until I'm rich, and even then, I still live below my means. Some of these women prove that they are no better than the low expectations that the media portray them.

 

[Hyperion]

He's absolutely right. Why else is being called a 'broke nikka' considered an insult? I've learned a lot about the true nature of humans, and it can be downright scary. When Michael Jackson died and I saw everyone who used to hate on him suddenly saying they'd miss him and how great he was, that was the day I started to realize how fake people really are. Cause here he was, struggling and sick.. and what did the world do? Tell him to suck it up and laughed at him. Now he's dead, and we profit off his work and image.. and we never even appreciated the nikka in his last years.

But yo, see... that's why you can't rely on anyone to validate you, and that's why you can't expect people to save you when you fall. You gotta do it yourself, that's just the reality here. But that's also liberating as well, cause if I build my life the way I wanted to, then not a damn soul can tell me shyt. And I guess that's the way it should be.

 

[klutch2381]

lol it's pure fantasy that it's some sort of 'machismo' holding men back from sharing their problems. the reality is if you start talking about too many of your problems, people will look at you like you're weak and chop out. "Oh, well hey, I got something to do. See you later."

That's the burden of being a man. You're on your own to hold it together.

This is why I laugh when women say they're tougher than men. I don't even believe in the intrinsic superiority of one gender over another. Could I be convinced they're equally as tough? Sure, depending on the context. But, tougher? Hell no. As a man you can't even complain. Like legitimately, a man that complains is seen as defective in some way. All the asswhoopings that life dishes out you just have to remain stoic, tight-lipped and press forward. The only emotion society respects from a man is anger.

 

[Remote]

Truth.

 

[Remote]

Did you watch the vid?

Partially. The whining forced me to turn it off though.

 

[EA]

As someone who just went through the process of not having a job straight after graduating, I completely agree with Ebro. Those days where you're feeling low wondering if you'll ever get the career you've worked so hard for and youre genuinely unhappy, you realise that besides your parents and close family, no gives a fukk about you. You literally have moments where you wish your phone would ring so you could have someone to talk to but it never does.

Fast forward a few months and you're now in your dream job earning more money than all of your peers and all of a sudden your phone rings a lot more than you ever thought it would. Sure, the attention is nice but you know it's not real.

 

[MikelArteta]

Didn't watch the Clip, but yes no one cares about the plight of men
. Majority of homeless men are vets that's all you need to know.

Majority of depressed men are divorced men.

You always hear about breast cancer, run for breast cancer, pink but prostrate?

Men get abused but its not taking seriously.

If a man cries he's weak.

 

[MikelArteta]

As someone who just went through the process of not having a job straight after graduating, I completely agree with Ebro. Those days where you're feeling low wondering if you'll ever get the career you've worked so hard for and youre genuinely unhappy, you realise that besides your parents and close family, no gives a fukk about you. You literally have moments where you wish your phone would ring so you could have someone to talk to but it never does.

Fast forward a few months and you're now in your dream job earning more money than all of your peers and all of a sudden your phone rings a lot more than you ever thought it would. Sure, the attention is nice but you know it's not real.